This afternoon, I found a USPS mailer on the front door step, just thrashed like someone was trying to inspect it on the way to Los Angeles. Inside is a beautiful, milled Clay Long putter. Check out his work at rollyourball.com. Can't wait to get out and roll this putter on the practice...
Came across this photo in today's L.A. Times of a night time golf tournament that was run in the 1950's in the no longer around Inglewood Country Club.
Got a kick out of the mobile lighting team.
http://framework.latimes.com/2014/01/08/1952-golf-tournament-at-night/
Frank, fun interview with the Director of Operations for Merion GC on getting the course ready for the US Open.
http://myphillygolf.com/detail.asp?id=13331&pid=20
Worth 10 minutes of your day.
Came across this Q&A with Alice Cooper in this morning's LA Times:
http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-alice-cooper-qa-20130114,0,4928922.story
Alice Cooper is best known for his distinct brand of rock 'n' roll, incorporating horror elements including guillotines, electric chairs, fake blood...
View of the 4th green at Kiele Moana. The two balls in the foreground are my father's and brother in law's. My shot hit the green and rolled off a bit further.
View from the teebox of the 5th hole on Kiele Moana. A forced carry over water, with Nawiliwili Harbor in the background. This is...
I have been in denial since picking up golf a couple of years ago, that I could get by in my golf game by playing more and hitting lots of balls on the range.
Well, I finally realized that just doesn't cut it. I'm in contact with a local pro, and I'm going to commit to getting better at a game...
I'm considering some Patagonia Torrentshell pants as stashable raingear for the winter.
http://www.patagonia.com/us/product/mens-waterproof-torrentshell-pants?p=83810-0-984
Anybody try pants from Patagonia or other outdoor gear companies for this type of application?
I was out in Sedona last week with my family and my sister's family. The weather was fantastic (low 80's with low humidity). My brother in law and I got the opportunity to get out and play golf on Memorial Day, and got around in an easy 3:30.
We played at Sedona Golf Resort with a midday tee...
I had a few times over the weekend where I was in the fairway, but in a part of the fairway that was not completely drained. No standing water, but definitely a soggy lie.
I kept hitting fat behind ball in these lies, whereas on dry fairway I would hit clean. And a fat hit in soggy turf...
Anybody get a chance to play Olivas Links, Ventura Muni, or River Ridge in Ventura/Oxnard, CA? They pix online look great, but I'm looking for some personal insight.
Got out onto Skylinks GC, yesterday. It's a public course in Long Beach, CA, that offers good rates for residents (which I am not). It being the holiday week in L.A., tee times can be hard to come by.
My dad and I were paired up with a threesome (yes, fivesomes are normal around here on...
My wife got me a chipping target net for Christmas, and I would like to set it up in the backyard from time to time. My challenge is that I have about a 50 foot run between where I will be able to strike the ball to where I can place the net.
What are the trade offs in feel/playability between...
Okay, I'm lying about the sun.
I've played off and on for about 20 years, and I have recently decided to get a little more serious and consistent about playing (want to go from an annual round or two to a monthly round). In general, I have only played golf with my father, but it's time to...